| Parents can play an important role supporting their | | | | boundaries and teaching learning values. For example, |
| child's piano lessons and their piano teacher. However, | | | | Regarding your child's piano progress, do you |
| about a third of parents do too much and try to take | | | | (a) feel personally embarrassed if your child is not |
| over responsibility for their child's progress, which | | | | progressing as fast as you think they should; |
| hinders their child's ability to develop positive learning | | | | (b) want your child to do their best and learn how to |
| skills on their own. In contrast, about a third of parents | | | | achieve their goals; |
| don't do enough, and fail to support and can get in the | | | | (c) feel that it doesn't really matter how your child is |
| way of their child's learning. The remaining 1/3 gets it | | | | doing, as lessons aren't that important anyway. |
| right. These parents have learned to work together | | | | If you chose (a), you may be taking TOO much |
| with the piano teacher to support their child's piano | | | | responsibility for your child's success and creating |
| journey. | | | | dependency instead of fostering your child's ownership |
| Parents who are not getting it right fail to effectively | | | | and responsibility of their lessons. If you find yourself |
| support their children in piano lessons because they | | | | answering (c), you may well be abdicating part of your |
| either take too much responsibility for their child's | | | | responsibility as a parent and may be missing out on a |
| success or not enough. Getting this balance is | | | | wonderful way to encourage your child's success. If |
| important because it sets boundaries that create a | | | | you have answered (b), relax. You've got the right |
| positive learning environment where children can learn | | | | attitude and are encouraging your child while helping |
| from their mistakes within limits. Parents' attitudes | | | | them take their share of responsibility for their piano |
| about your child's piano lessons matters for setting | | | | success. Keep it up! |